When all your effort seems to have gone down the drain, life may seem bleaker than death. Directed by Tapan Sinha and starring Shabana Azmi, Irrfan Khan, Pankaj Kapur and Deepa Sahi, Ek Doctor Ki Maut is a Hindi drama film that won 3 National Film Awards and 1 Filmfare Award for its spectacularity. This film is about a doctor who, after discovering a vaccine for leprosy, is subjected to great contempt by jealous medical practitioners of higher stature. The mental and emotional assault is made more intense when the credit for the discovery is given to another man. Having lost all that he had worked for, the doctor is devastated. Is this the end for the humble man or does his life have more to offer?

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Beautiful but hitherto neglected film

This film is a treat for cinema lovers. Needless to say, Pankaj Kapur and shabana Azmi are awesome while script and direction are simple but powerful. Its a film with strong social message, rather it holds a mirror to the society. I was searching for the film for the past five years, and I am glad that I finally found it on Flipkart.

I will just echo what everyone here already said: NFDC has done a great job of restoring the print! I don't remember the quality on DD all those years ago, but I remember loving the film back then. And on DVD, the colors were good and the audio was clear. The film itself stands the test of time, looking as real and natural today as it did back then.

It is interesting to see Dipankar Roy live in that modest home, with a typewriter and stove, which reflects how most of us grew up. Big leap from today, when we are agitated at not being able to afford the newest iPhone every year. The story is b…I will just echo what everyone here already said: NFDC has done a great job of restoring the print! I don't remember the quality on DD all those years ago, but I remember loving the film back then. And on DVD, the colors were good and the audio was clear. The film itself stands the test of time, looking as real and natural today as it did back then.

It is interesting to see Dipankar Roy live in that modest home, with a typewriter and stove, which reflects how most of us grew up. Big leap from today, when we are agitated at not being able to afford the newest iPhone every year. The story is based on a real life scientist that was hounded in Kolkatta till he killed himself. But many will identify with the frustration and futility of achieving greatness in India that made US migration the goal of every student since the 70s and well into the 2000s... Despite more opportunities in India today, the brain drain continues.

Performances by a very young Irfan Khan, and a subdued Vijayndra Ghatge is just brilliant. The Art-movie A-listers Pankaj Kapoor, Shabana Azmi and Deepa Sahi don't even look like they are acting. The simple sets and natural shots (like the one where Dr takes a break, even a bath, in the middle of an all-nighter) keep the viewer enchanted.

Of course, this is a product from the so-called art cinema so expect everyone to take themselves too seriously, with almost no humor. Unlike Karamchand (the TV series) that has no surviving prints, lucky for us that NFDC has preserved one of Pankaj Kapur's best performances. (Expand)

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Whichever tiele has Pankaj Kapoor in the cat that has to be on my shelf.He is simply amazing, he portrayed the chahracter so well which no one else could.Amazing direction and story. But the sad part i never knew of this movie before I stumbled upon it on Flipkart.A must for the collector's video library.Very good Audio and video quality, thanks to NFDC for remastering the deserving titles ('Jaane bhi do Yaaron' also in the collection).Disc case quality and presentation is really good (By Shemaroo).

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Very nice movie

This one is a brilliant movie. Someone recommended a long time ago. Never could get to watch it because it's really difficult to get copies of movies like these. They are obsolete but they are brilliant. Found it on Flipkart and ordered immediately. Movie was amazing. What amazing performances by Pankaj Kapur.

Flipkart delivered it timely , the packaging of the product was very good.

Wonderful movie.based on a true story.was looking for this movie for a long time.watched this on television about 20 years ago.found it now on collectors edition.wonderful picture quality.throughly enjoyed watching this movie.